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Chapter 177 Migrating Beast Tide (Part 2)

Thinking of the two migrating herds I saw this morning, and calculating the time, they should have traveled quite a distance this way.

So Qin Ziwen put a cell phone on the harpy eagle and let it fly into the sky to scout.

Before long, the harpy eagle flew back with the cell phone.

As I took out my phone, a group of people surrounded me. "How did it go?"

"Captain, is the horde of beasts here? Are there any that Instructor Du can kill?"

Everyone is very concerned about Du Yu's ultimate breakthrough mission.

Especially knowing there was a one-week time limit, everyone wanted to help.

Let Du Yu complete the mission as soon as possible, and see how powerful he is when he breaks through the limits of mortals.

"After Instructor Du breaks through, will he become the kind who wears his underwear on the outside?" Yuan Ming asked curiously.

A hint of doubt flashed in Du Yu's eyes. Underpants worn on the outside?

Having been here for so long, he still knows what underwear is; how could such intimate clothing be worn on the outside?

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Yuan Dajun scolded the silly boy. Instructor Du was an ancient person, and ancient people and modern people have different understandings in many aspects. How could he say such things carelessly?

"Instructor Du, ignore him. We're just curious how powerful you'll be after your breakthrough, whether you'll become like a god."

Du Yu chuckled to himself, realizing he couldn't believe he'd become like a god.

It would be great if we could go even further.

"Alright, quiet down. I see in the video that the nearest herd of animals is about a kilometer away from us, and they look a bit like camels."

Upon hearing that it was a camel, the group was somewhat disappointed.

"But behind the camel, there was a tail." Dragging the progress bar, Qin Ziwen discovered an old friend on the back of a sand dune behind the camel—a desert raptor.

This desert raptor was stealthily following a herd of camels. In the video, it noticed the approaching harpy eagle and was startled.

It angrily flicked its tail, glanced back, and then turned and ran away.

Du Yu chuckled, "This really is an old friend."

So far, the two dinosaurs he has hunted are both desert raptors.

For him, prey of this size met the standard, but the intensity was not too high.

But there is also a problem: he has killed too many desert raptors, will this area be wiped out?

Within a given area, the population of a particular type of animal is generally limited, especially for carnivorous solitary predators like desert raptors, whose numbers are usually not very large.

But that's all for later. Now that we've found our goal, let's get it done first.

Half an hour later, the desert raptor that was following the camel herd stopped and noticed the approaching group of humans.

Although he had never tried this new flavor before, he didn't mind giving it a try.

"Roar!"

The desert raptor took its first steps and ran with all its might.

Du Yu lowered his center of gravity and stood holding his gun.

Having already hunted down two raptors, he was becoming increasingly adept at their attack rhythm.

Ten minutes later, the raptor collapsed in a pool of blood, with several conspicuous bloody holes in its throat and chest.

Du Yu was panting heavily, with a hideous wound on his cheek. The dragon's claw had just grazed his cheek, almost splitting his head open.

Fortunately, he dodged in time, but the long claws still grazed his face.

Danger after danger.

Qin Ziwen took out the healing spring water he had collected from the thermos and handed it to Du Yu.

Du Yu took the drink and drank it heartily. Wang Jun stepped forward and helped Du Yu treat and disinfect his wounds.

The hunting team members had complicated expressions. Even Instructor Du, who had already hunted two raptors, still faced a high risk when facing a raptor for the third time.

Putting themselves in their shoes, they found the task incredibly difficult.

Hunting one can rely on luck, hunting three in a row might be considered a stroke of good fortune, but hunting ten in a week can only rely on skill.

The raptor lying on the ground had countless tiny points of light on its corpse coalescing into a gray card.

[Building Card] Level 1 Tavern.

I just collected the cards.

The commotion of the battle here attracted the attention of a group of uninvited guests.

On the sand dunes in the distance.

A large group of one-clawed dragons stood on a distant sand dune, watching the crowd.

"Hiss~"

"Hiss~"

The single-clawed dragons let out sharp cries.

They were trying to scare humans away.

Seeing that the humans did not flee, they even ran over and tried to attack.

"roll!"

Qin Ziwen drew his bow and nocked an arrow, pinning a one-clawed dragon to the ground with a single shot.

The remaining one-clawed dragons scattered like birds and beasts.

"These bullies are all cowards." Qin Ziwu was disappointed. He thought he could make a big splash, but it turned out to be all bark and no bite.

Yuan Ming said, "These guys are like hyenas in the Gobi Desert, bullying smaller insects and stealing prey from other animals."

Wang Jun shook his head: "As it stands, they are not as good as hyenas in the modern grasslands in terms of the food chain. At least hyenas still have a chance to steal food from lions."

Qin Ziwu found it strange: "These single-clawed dragons seem to have come from that direction as well. Why are there so many animals? I hardly saw anything when I came here the past two days, but I saw three or four groups this morning."

"Could it be some kind of migration season? Like the Great Migration of animals in East Africa?" Wang Jun guessed.

Qin Ziwen said, "It's possible. If it's a great migration, it would be a good thing for Du Yu."

The Great Migration brings a large number of animals, making it easier for Du Yu to find targets and complete his mission.

The animal migration reached its peak in the afternoon.

From the west, a dense herd of wild horses came.

These wild horses are somewhat similar to Mongolian horses, but also different. They are larger, nearly two meters tall and four meters long, with flat, fan-shaped hooves, larger nostrils, and short, light-colored hair that reflects a faint fluorescence in the sunlight.

There were forty or fifty of these wild horses. They walked and stopped, occasionally nibbling on the green plants they saw along the way.

Upon seeing humans, the leader of the horse stood at the front, his eyes filled with vigilance.

It kicked its hooves irritably until it led the herd of horses away in migration.

Qin Ziwen didn't make a move. These wild horses looked bad-tempered, and they were large and numerous.

The surrounding area is a wide plain; if they are angered, they may not be able to escape.

However, not all wild horses have such large herds.

As evening fell, a family of seven wild horses came from the west, four of them adults and three others that appeared to be smaller.

A flesh-splitting beast was stealthily and slowly approaching the group.

Faced with the approaching flesh-splitting beast, the wild horse herd formed a circle, protecting the foals in the middle and the adults on the outside.

The flesh-splitter seized its opportunity and pounced forward. One of the adult horses reacted quickly, kicking out with its large, fan-shaped hoof, which slammed heavily into the flesh-splitter's forehead, leaving a small dent.

The attack hit its mark, and the Flesh Ripper was completely stunned, sitting down on the ground in a daze.

Not to be outdone, several wild horses nearby stepped forward and kicked the horses twice.

The flesh-splitter, awakened by the kick, let out a wail, its instincts causing it to stagger backward.

The wild horses in the Gobi Desert did not give chase; they simply circled around the foal, warily watching the retreating figure of the flesh-splitter and the sand dunes not far away.

Just as the Flesh Ripper reached the bottom of the dune, a swift figure suddenly rushed down from above. The creature leaped onto its back, its sharp claws like scythes hooking tightly around its back, before opening its massive jaws and biting down on the Flesh Ripper's back. The Flesh Ripper let out a mournful howl.

In the past, it would have immediately fallen to the ground and rolled around, trying to struggle, but the kicks from the Gobi wild horse had left it still dazed.

Lying on the ground, its cries grew weaker and weaker.

The desert raptor suddenly released its grip and looked warily at the group of people walking towards it from a distance.

"It wasn't for nothing that we waited so long; we've finally met you again," Qin Ziwen said with emotion.

After discovering the large-scale migration of the herd in the afternoon, they used harpy eagles to search for any lone desert raptors.

But sometimes, even if they spot their target in the sky, by the time they finally arrive, the target has already left. This is especially true for carnivorous animals like desert raptors, which are known for their mobility, as it is too difficult to keep them in one place.

So they ultimately decided to "wait for the rabbit to run into the tree stump".

Reduce the search area.

Finally, around 5 p.m., we encountered this adorable desert raptor.

The desert raptor was unwilling to give up the food it had finally captured. It watched the group warily and let out a threatening growl.

Du Yu, who had remained motionless and in a fixed position, slowly rode up from behind. He dismounted, picked up his spear, and stepped forward.

Seeing a human stray from the group, he actually dared to charge forward alone.

The desert raptor moved.

In its eyes, the thin, tiny human being is just prey in its diet.

Seeing food rushing towards it, what reason would it have to retreat?

Eight minutes later, the desert raptor turned into a cold corpse.

"My lord, here's the card." Du Yu picked up the tiny blank expansion card that had fallen from its body.

Cao Biansheng was envious. If he had Instructor Du's skills, wouldn't he also be able to "swipe his card"?

With reduced visibility at night, the clarity of the photos taken by the harpy eagle using a mobile phone was greatly affected. After waiting until 7 p.m., the group returned to the residential area with their prey.

When I returned to the residential area, I found a large crowd gathered in front of two buildings.

Zou Jianghe was speaking loudly in front of the crowd.

I glanced at it a few times, then looked away.

He led everyone upstairs.

Nowadays, everyone spends most of their nights honing their skills in the buildings. Everything else may be secondary, but only one's own strength can last forever.

Qin Ziwen was naturally pleased to hear this.

"My lord." Jia Liangcai knocked on the door and entered from outside.

"where have you been."

"Reporting to my lord, I have gone to investigate the current situation of the community," Jia Liangcai said.

Qin Ziwen nodded. "What do you think we can improve on?"

Jia Liangcai pondered, “If my lord wishes to unify the community, the hearts of the people are indispensable. We can start by opening a hospital to build up public support.”

"You mean to learn from Renhetang?"

Jia Liangcai said, "Yes, there are too many people and too few doctors in the community right now, and it is a time of great need for medical care."

After a moment's thought, Qin Ziwen agreed to the decision.

“Okay, but we have to be like Renhetang and charge a consultation fee for treating patients. Things that are given for free will not be cherished easily.”

"Here."

Qin Ziwen asked curiously, "By the way, what's going on in that residential area? Why are so many people gathered downstairs over there?"

Jia Liangcai recounted that it was in the afternoon that a large number of animals migrated, attracting many residents of the community to form teams to hunt them.

One of the incidents occurred while hunting a herd of wild horses. Someone accidentally angered the herd, resulting in the deaths of two people and injuries to three others.

But the man from the wild horse herd did not die; instead, he ran fast and was not even injured.

The deceased's family hoped that he would be severely punished.

The man who angered the wild horse denied it, saying he was just carrying out his mission and couldn't control the animal's sudden madness.

So the two sides started arguing, causing quite a stir.

This is a difficult thing to judge.

Qin Ziwen suddenly became curious and asked Jia Liangcai, "If it were you, how would you handle it?"

Jia Liangcai had already prepared a plan, and immediately said: "Stop the chaos and preserve the people, compromise and hold those responsible accountable, and stabilize the people's hearts. Now that things have come to this, it is meaningless to investigate the mistakes. Just look at the consequences, punish them with good deeds, and hold them accountable for compensating the deceased's relatives. At the same time, the alliance will hold a funeral for the deceased, and we ask you, the chairman, to personally preside over the ceremony to win over the people's hearts."

How the two sides handle the situation is not important; what matters is how to resolve the matter, stabilize public sentiment, and establish authority.

Qin Ziwen neither agreed nor disagreed.

the next day.

Qin Ziwen led his team to continue searching for suitable targets for Du Yu, while the hunting squad provided protection for him.

The next day, Du Yu successfully hunted two more.

On the third day, the animal migration reached its peak.

You can even see many small animals crawling towards the neighborhood from the road.

Some scorpions and venomous snakes crawled into the underground parking garage of the residential area and hid in the corners of the community.

On the same day, Du Yu successfully hunted two more mission targets, bringing his limit breakthrough mission to eight, and he was very close to completing it.

That same afternoon, Qin Ziwen finally learned why these animals had migrated in large numbers.

At the edge of the distant horizon, where the dusky yellow hue should have met the sky, a layer of light brown mist had instead settled over the horizon.

The harpy eagle cried out urgently, and Red Hare stamped its feet restlessly; it had rarely been so agitated since its horseshoes were applied.

The wind blowing from afar carried fine sand.

"That's a sandstorm," Qin Ziwu muttered to himself.

In their hometown, many people were witnessing a sandstorm for the first time in their lives.

The billowing dust, like giant waves surging in the deep sea, raced across the land.

The sky darkened, and the thick sand wall that stretched to the horizon advanced like a tsunami.

"Close the window!"

"There's a sandstorm!"

"Seal the doors and windows tightly!"

Shouts could be heard from some residents in the neighborhood.

Those who were still outside rushed home.

Some people brought the potted plants from their balconies back indoors.

The community's wall acts like a natural shelter. Some animals that approached it actually walked right into the community and stopped behind the wall, remaining motionless.

Half an hour later, the sandstorm approached.

The sky outside the balcony was instantly covered with a thin layer of gray, and visibility dropped significantly.

Moreover, visibility is decreasing at a rate visible to the naked eye.

The air was tinged with a hazy yellow, like the color of sand.

Later, the color deepened and became increasingly yellowish, the wind speed increased, until finally, daylight turned into night, and visibility completely disappeared.

All that could be heard was the howling of sand and dust between the buildings, and dense sand and gravel pounding against the walls and windows.

The sobbing outside the window didn't gradually subside until nine o'clock in the evening.

(End of this chapter)